Seasonal & Holidays
Postal Service Christmas 2015 Shipping Deadlines
Want to avoid stress and have your package to arrive by December 24? Check out these deadlines from the United States Postal Service.
By BRENDAN KRISEL
Thanksgiving has come and gone and it’s on to the next holiday.
For many, that’s Christmas. And what happens at Christmas? Gift giving, of course.
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If you won’t be traveling to see your family members this Christmas, the United States Postal Service will help you ship gifts all across the country. If you want your gifts to arrive by December 24, you will have to follow these shipping deadlines announced by the USPS.
Here are the deadlines:
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- Dec. 15 – Standard Post
- Dec. 19 – First Class Mail
- Dec. 21 – Priority Mail
- Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express
The USPS website has more information on international and military Christmas 2015 shipping deadlines.
This year the USPS will also make shipping gifts easier for you, offering package tracking and even free package pickup, so you don’t have to make the trek to the post office and wait on line.
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